Marshals Cornerstone Misspelling Corrected

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe’s name is now correctly spelled on the newly unveiled cornerstone for the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith.

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe’s name is now correctly spelled on the newly unveiled cornerstone for the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith.

On Saturday, museum and marshals officials dedicated the 15,000-pound cornerstone for the planned Hall of Honor, a permanent museum exhibit planned to provide a contemplative space for museum visitors and the families of the fallen marshals, museum officials have said.

Beebe’s last name inadvertently was spelled "Bebee" when the stone was unveiled.

Museum officials plan to break ground for the 52,260-square-foot museum on the Arkansas River front on Sept. 24, 2014, the 225th anniversary of the Marshals Service. They hope to open the museum in the fall of 2016.

"Governor Beebe is one of our most avid supporters and absolutely dedicated to seeing this project go forward," Museum President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Dunn said Tuesday.